[Launch Alert] Vandenberg Launch Ends in Explosion

[Launch Alert]

Last night's launch of a Minotaur II+ rocket from Test Pad 01 at Vandenberg SFB ended in an explosion. For an excellent report on this event, refer to the following by Janene Scully:

Missile Test Ends in Explosion Seconds After Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/missile_test_ends_in_explosion_seconds_after_launch_from_vandenberg_sfb

KEYT TV also has a news item on the launch failure:

Rocket explodes moments after launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base
https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2022/07/07/rocket-explodes-moments-after-launch-from-vandenberg-space-force-base/

For those of you who are interested in the recent German military satellite launch from Vandenberg SFB, a radio news story about the mission is available at:

https://spacearchive.info/falcon-9-sarah-1.mp3

Brian Webb